Activating your account

You must activate your account to access your cloud portal.

Before you begin

Check your email for an invitation from noreply@odm.ibmcloud.com. The invitation contains a link and instructions to activate your account. If the invitation is not in your main inbox, check your spam mail.

About this task

You create a password when you activate your account. Your email address and the password serve as your login credentials. To activate your account, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Click the link in the email invitation.
    The Operational Decision Manager on Cloud welcome page opens in your default browser.
    Tip: To check that you are using a compatible browser, see System requirements.
  2. Enter your name and create a password.
  3. Click Activate.

Results

The main page of the cloud portal opens. It displays the Applications tab, which shows the cloud environments that are available to your user role. If you are the cloud administrator, you can also see the Admin tab for managing user roles. If you are not the cloud administrator, you must contact your administrator to change your assigned role.
Tip: If you do not have an assigned role, the Learning tab opens instead of the Applications tab. Ask your administrator to assign you a role.

Your password expires in 60 days. You receive a reminder by email to renew the password before it expires. The expiration notice includes a link to change your password. You can also change your password through the login page or the portal.